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Any of you knuckleheads into this?

https://commonsensehome.com/home-freeze-drying/

I’m considering it bigly.

Any of you knuckleheads into this? https://commonsensehome.com/home-freeze-drying/ I’m considering it bigly.

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Waiting for mine to show up. I guess it takes 10 weeks. Insane

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I figured they be slow about now. Which model did you order? Is it the sealed unit or the serviceable pump? I’m probably saying it wrong.

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Got the large dryer with the basic pump. I figured the price will probably jump up soon and if I hate it I can sell it for at least what I paid. Pretty low risk

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I just got an email saying all my stuff shipped out today. I don't think it's even been 4 weeks since I ordered. So if you're still thinking about ordering one, probably won't take 10 weeks

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Try to get the vacuum motor with the oil free setup, I've also heard placing a small fan near your motor helps to keep it cool.

On a side note, back when those farmers were culling cattle and dumping milk, some entity with a large freeze drying operation could have preserved tons on food.

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Mother in law does it. Results are pretty good, process is extremely labor intensive, and the upfront cost & maintenance is expensive.

Dried Apple cinnamon sticks are amazing, yogurt drops, and basically any fruit. I grow a ton of raspberries and it's great to have em dried for whenever.

If done right stuff is good for 20+ years. Lots of Mormons are into it for some reason

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Yeah, the equipment cost upfront is one thing, I have more money than time. It’s the serious days on end of literally cooking a homemade meal, then spending ten times that amount of time to freeze dry it. I don’t know. I have a lot of other shit to do.

Think, make a pot roast. All day. Freeze dry it. Three days.

It’s almost like you need a team of people on a rotation to get this done.

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